Stories Underground

Stories Underground is currently on display in the temporary gallery! The exhibit highlights significant historical excavations on Amelia Island, from crude 19th century explorations of Native American Burial mounds to the fruitful "Donon Dig" on the south end in the 1980s. The Exhibit opened with a lecture irom UNF's De. Keith Ashley, who spoke on excavations he and his students were doing on Big Talbot Island. If you missed the lec­ture, it's available on our Voulube channH at:

httpsV/youtu be/mj-AMZaxi s

Upcoming Golf Tournament

Our 20th Annual Got Tournament is scheduled tor April 14th. 2023 at the GoW Club at North Hamptonl The entry lee is SlSO for player and includes greens fees, a Pre Tourna­ment reception, and more. Players can register the>r own teams or allow us to pair them up. To keep up with updates check our social media or our website.

www.ameliamuseum.org.

Preserving Amelia

"Preserving Amelia', a look into the conservation and resto­ration o* Amelia Island"s Historic buildings is up now at the Jacksonville Airport in the Sky Gallery. The exhibit was put together by Briana Gonzalez and Summer Bias, and features photographs and small artifacts from the archives. Be sure to go visit and sec itt

Letter From The Chairs

Happy New Year! 2022 was another busy year for the museum. We completed a number of needed renovations to the building and grounds including a complete make-over of Baker Hall, new flooring in the upstairs hallway and staff offices, and resurfacing the part­ing lot. Plans to replace all grass on the property with native plants is currently underway.

Congratulations to loe Anderson for winning our Leah Bork Volunteer Award given to vol­unteers who continually exhibit a high level of commitment and dedication to the muse­um. Not only has Joe served as our board treasurer for 20 years, he also acts as a docent for our walking and step-on bus tours. Joe is always quick to jump in to help when the museum is in need of a last-minute tour docent Thank you, Joe, for all you have done and continue to do for the museum!

The spring holds numerous events you don't want to miss particularly the Museum's Shrimp Gumbo Staff and volunteers are busy gearing up for the annual Golf Tournament coming m April, which will again be hosted by the Golf Club at North Hampton, an Arnold Palmer designed course.

A new temporary exhibition entitled "Preserving Amelia", curated by AIMH, is on display in Jacksonville International Airport's Sky Gallery until June 1st as part of the JAA Arts & Culture Program. We appreciate the Amelia Island Tourism Development Council for their support.

The exhibit charts the development of historic preservation efforts in Fernandina present­ed in maps, photographs, and artifacts from the 1972 demolition of the historic Keystone Hotel. Our 2023 exhibitions in the Museum's Temporary Gallery will explore local (hemes. The annual student led exhibit "Advertising Amelia', opening in March, takes a look at Amelia Island as defined through historic and contemporary media. Exhibits later in the year will cover the local pottery scene and the portrayal of Amelia Island in him and fic­tion. We hope to see you around the museum!

Sincerely, Co-Chairs Susan Bonnctt and Bill tilson

Treasure of the Quarter

In today's world we are constantly concerned with protecting our Identity and ensuring we are not a victim of fraud. Unfortunately, this is not a new thing specific to our generation. In 1902 the G.W. Todd and Co., Rochester. NY began manufacturing a device to ensure checks, notes, bonds, receipts, letters of credit and other documents were legitimate. The Protectograph System (Model H). found in our archives, accomplished this task. It was used to print checks or stamp a "watermark'' type image directly onto the document. The owner's manual assures the user that if used correctly, the Protectograph System will give you satisfaction. The manual does note that you must use the machine according to directions in order to benefit from its protection. "Merely owning the machine will not protect you unless you stamp it property on all your checks."

Though the thief s methods have changed over the years, the intent has not. Be safe in the New Year!

Visit our Archives to see this piece of history.

Volunteer Spotlight

Karen Tonner

"I came to Femandina Beach in March of 2019 from The Vil­lages Florida; transitioning from in person work to remote work for the Moffitt Cancer Center.

My early education started in Tulsa Oklahoma, then to St. Louis getting my advanced education from Washington Uni­versity in the field of Radiation Oncology. I worked in Oncol­ogy clinics doing the physics computer planning for the deliv­ery of radiation treatments for cancer patients. I worked 16 years in Colorado; moved to Arkansas (or 8 years and then moving to Florida working for the Moffitt Center.

I retired a year ago and have been thrilled to get a chance to start training with the Amelia Museum of History here on the Island giving historic tours. During these last few years I have really enjoyed getting to know the staff of the museum PLUS all of the wonderful volunteers that have been so open to sharing their knowledge with a newcomer like me.

We are so lucky to live in a place that has such a preserved and interesting history and I look forward to sharing it with visitors coming to our beautiful island."

Calendar

Wednesday February 15th

Pub Crawl By Reservation Only Contact Thea Seagraves at theaftarnetamuseum .org

Friday. February 17th

3rd on 3rd with Buddy Jacobs, "Amela Island resto rallon Foundation"

6PM in Bake* Ha* and Streomed online

Saturday. February 18th

Membership Party "Mardi Gras Modr>ess" 5PM a! the Museum

Tuesday February 21st

Special Lecture with Gory Powers. "Enemy Territory The Story ol CIA U-2 Pilot Francis Gory Powers" 12 PM in Baker Hall and streamed online

Wednesday. March 1st

Brown Bog lunch To Be Determined

12 Pm in Baker Hall and streamed online

Friday. March 17th

3rd on 3rd with Student Exhibit Opening. "Advertising"

6 PM in Baker Hall and streamed onine

Wednesday. April 5th

Pub Crawl By Reservation Only Contoct Thea Seagraves at thea a ameliamuseom.org

Saturday. April 8th

Old Town Home Tour 10 AM to 4PM More into to Follow

Friday. April 14th

20th GoU Tournament al North Hamption

12 PM Shotgun Start

Sign up at omeliamuseum.org

Wednesday. April lvth

Pub Crawl

By Reservation Only

Contoct Thea Seograves at

theaQameliamuseum.org

Friday. April 21st

3rd on 3rd lo be Determined

6Pm in Baker Hall and streamed online

Friday-Sunday. May Shv7lh

Shrimp Fest

Be Sure to visit our booth for Spicy Pirate Gumbo!

If you would like to help with Shrimp Fest. contact Th«« 904.261.7378 . 105